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UCLA TO PROVIDE FREE LIVE INTERNET BROADCASTS AT UPCOMING WOMEN'S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
(5.9.08) For another year UCLA will be broadcasting live at the NCAA Championships. Available at www.uclabruins.com the team of Dave Marcus and Mike Sondheimer will cover the Bruins opening round game, both semi-final contests, and the title game should the Bruins advance. The NCAA Tournament runs from May 9-11 at Stanford University.

P.A.C.E. CLINIC TO BE HELD MAY 13 AND P.A.C.E. OLYMPIC ACADEMY SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 1
(5.9.08) Two great water polo clinics are coming up fast for both male and female athletes alike. A women's water polo P.A.C.E. clinic will be held on May 13 in Rancho Santa Margarita. To sign up for that clinic click here. Then on June 1 a men's water polo P.A.C.E. Olympic Academy will be held in Thousand Oaks. To sign up for that click here.

SEND IN YOUR HOTSHOTS FOR SKIP SHOT MAGAZINE!
(5.8.08) Attention water polo fans! The June issue of Skip Shot magazine is coming soon and we are looking for your photographs. Send in your best water polo photos for our Hot Shots section and have a chance to win a free Mikasa water polo ball. Images should be jpeg format and 300 dpi. Send in your submissions to media@usawaterpolo.org

ALBERTSONS AND USA WATER POLO HELP CHILDREN AND ELITE ATHLETES STEP BEYOND GOLD
(5.8.08) USA Water Polo has announced a partnership agreement with Albertsons where the grocer will be providing support for the athletic dreams of our country's current and future athletes this summer. [More]

NCAA TOURNAMENT TO BEGIN THIS WEEKEND; UCLA AND POMONA-PITZER RETAIN TOP SPOTS
(5.7.08) UCLA remains at number one after claiming the MPSF Championship and heads to the NCAA Tournament as the number one seed. In the Division III ranks Pomona-Pitzer has reclaimed the top ranking after defeating Cal Lutheran in the SCIAC Championships. [ More ]

FIRST US LEAGUES A SUCCESS IN HOUSTON AREA
(5.6.08) The first US Leagues were a great success as play came to a close in the Houston area in the last weekend of April. Leagues for athletes both high school and middle school age were provided with champions crowned on both sides. For more information and results of the leagues click here.

USA MEN'S SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM FEATURED IN JUNE ISSUE OF MEN'S JOURNAL MAGAZINE
(5.5.08) Several members of the the USA Men's Senior National Team are currently featured in the June issue of Men's Journal magazine which just recently hit newsstands. Merrill Moses, Brandon Brooks, Tim Hutten, Rick Merlo, John Mann, and Brian Alexander were among those featured in the multi-page layout. The magazine is available on newsstands now. [*some material may not be suitable for minors]

WATER POLO PIONEER AND LONG TIME BUCKNELL COACH DICK RUSSELL PASSES AWAY AT AGE 75
(4.29.08) Dick Russell, a pioneer in the sport of water polo and a long time swim and water polo coach at Bucknell University passed away this weekend. In addition to helping establish men's college water polo on the East Coast, Russell is also viewed as one of the men who helped start the Collegiate Water Polo Association. [More]

MEN'S SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM AND BENTLEY OF PASADENA TEAM UP FOR A GREAT DAY OF WATER POLO
(4.29.08) The USA Water Polo Men's Senior National Team and Bentley of Pasadena teamed up for a great day of water polo recently at California Lutheran University. Special guests of The Rusnak Auto Group were on hand as the men's team split into two different teams for an exciting intrasquad scrimmage. [More]

USA WATER POLO OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES RELOCATION OF NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS TO CALIFORNIA
(4.23.08) For the first time in the history of the Olympic movement, a US Olympic National Governing Body (NGB) will locate its national headquarters in California. USA Water Polo announced they were basing operations in Huntington Beach, CA, in closer proximity to their national team training operations in Los Alamitos and Thousand Oaks. [More]

NEW ADDITIONS TO USA WATER POLO COACHES PAGE INCLUDING PCA PARTNERSHIP, TEACHING TOOLS, AND MORE
(4.22.08) The USA Water Polo coaches page has undergone major renovations with the addition of several items to help benefit coaches. Among the changes are PCA membership benefits, program lesson plans, and other coaching related pieces. Visit the page by clicking on "coaches" on the left sidebar or by clicking here

CONDUCT OF CHAMPIONSHIPS UPDATED PRIOR TO THE 2008 COMPETITION SEASON
(4.15.08) The Conduct of Championships which governs USA Water Polo's national championship events, has undergone a minor revision prior to the 2008 competition season. For more information click here or review the entire Conduct of Championships by clicking here.

PREMIER LEAGUE ROUND III COMPLETE, CHAMPIONSHIPS MAY 16-18
(4.7.08) Round three of the 10th Premier League was completed this past weekend in Greenwich, CT. After three rounds of play the New York Athletic Club is in the lead. The top seven teams will qualify for the championships. The championships are set for May 16-18 in Los Alamitos, CA.[ Schedule/Results ] [ Premier League Home ] [ Round III Rosters ]

2007 SPEEDO CUP PHOTOS NOW AVAILABLE -- CLICK HERE

FOR ARCHIVED STORIES VISIT THE PRESS BOX

NEED NEW CAPS? USA Water Polo has teamed up with SPEEDO to develop new water polo caps. The proceeds benefit a new program to provide grants and assist in marketing and development of water polo programs across the country. [ more ] To order, click here . To apply for a grant, click here .

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Olympic Fire Rekindled for Merrill Moses
(David Lassen, Ventura County Star - May 3, 2008)

San Diego County Cup Preview - video
(Channel 10 San Diego - May 2, 2008)

Brian Alexander Working Hard To Make US Olympic Team
(Wayne Bean, Camarillo Acorn - May 1, 2008)

Olympic Woes Nothing New To Schroeder
(Jeff Miller, OC Register - April 29, 2008)

USA Water Polo Makes Move To Huntington Beach
(Daily Pilot, Long Beach Press Telegram, Huntington Beach Independent - April 24, 2008)

Jessica Steffens Q and A
(Girl's Life Magazine - April 2, 2008)

Here's to "bromance" (Peter Varellas and Thomas Hopkins)
(Katherine Bindley - Columbia News Service - March 24, 2008)

Faith In Youth Athletics (Water Polo)
(Jennie Nash - Huffington Post - March 11, 2008)

Men's Senior National Team Discussed On Swimming World TV
(Swimming World TV - February 28, 2008)

USA Men's Water Polo Teams Goes Through Tense Time In Serbia
(David Wharton, LA Times - February 20, 2008)

High Rate Of Return (Brenda Villa and Patty Cardenas)
(Alan Abrahamson, NBC Olympics.com - January 29, 2008)

Men's Senior National Team Featured on 88.3FM KCLU
(KCLU - January 18, 2008)

Hazards come with sport of girls' water polo
(Elizabeth M. Botello, LA Daily News - January 8, 2008)

Bryan Kimbell Named New Executive Director of ACWPC
(Swimming World Magazine - January 8, 2008)

Genai Kerr and Brett Ormsby To Help Present Breitbard All-CIF Certificiates
(San Diego Hall of Champions - January 2, 2008)

US Men's Senior National Team Gathers At Coronado For Training
(San Diego Hall of Champions - January 2, 2008)

Triangle Aquatic Center Up and Running
(Joe Miller, News Observer - December 6, 2007)

Low-Profile Sports Get Top Billing (Tony Azevdeo)
(Adam Thompson, Wall Street Journal - October 15, 2007)

CSTV.com Top Water Polo Stories

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National Events

Santioned Events

USA v. CAN Women's Exhibition Games
May 13 - Rancho Santa Margarita 7:30pm
May 14 - Commerce 7:30pm
May 15 - Los Alamitos 7:30pm
Tickets

Women's PACE Clinic
May 13, 2008
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Sign Up

Premier League Championships
May 16-18, 2008
Los Alamitos, CA
Schedule
Tickets!
Poster

America's Cup
May 20-24, 2008
Thousand Oaks, CA
Tickets
Schedule
Poster

ODP Zone Championships
May 23-26, 2008
Various Locations
Event Information

USA v. CRO Exhibition Games
May 29, Corona Del Mar
May 31,Thousand Oaks
Tickets
Poster

Men's Olympic Academy
June 1, 2008
Thousand Oaks, CA
Sign Up

Masters Nationals
June 6-8, 2008
Moraga, CA

2008 Conduct of Championships

US Leagues Headquarters

Amended USOC Athlete Selection Procedures

Summary of Changes of Athlete Selection Procedures

Internships and Part-time work available

2007 ACWPC MEN'S WATER POLO ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS

2007 ACWPC MEN'S WATER POLO ALL-AMERICANS

HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS

USA WATER POLO ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS

SPEEDO AND USA WATER POLO OFFER NEW CAPS

CONDUCT, STANDARDS, AND GRIEVANCES

P.A.C.E. PROGRAMS

Internships and Part-time work available

Volunteers Needed!

Statement of Values and Code of Ethics

2007/2008 Athlete Selection Procedures

2007/2008 Staff
Selection Procedures

2008 Annual Meeting Presentations & Awards

Hall of Fame

P.A.C.E. TIME
Check out the 2007 P.A.C.E. programs schedule. Click here to read more about the unique educational opportunities for athletes and coaches in your area.